IPA
(has 3 batches)
Greene King in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England 🏴
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
5.28
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A perfectly balanced ale, characterised by its fresh hoppy taste and a clean bitter finish. The Official Beer of England Rugby, Greene King IPA is now the fastest selling cask ale in the UK.
Abv reduced from 3.6% to 3.4% in September 2023 “to help the company combat rising costs while maintaining the same crisp flavor of the beer”.
Abv reduced from 3.6% to 3.4% in September 2023 “to help the company combat rising costs while maintaining the same crisp flavor of the beer”.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Clear brown, slight white head. No distinctive aroma, perhaps seaweed. Light body and carbonation. Flavour is light and well balanced - malt, fruit, spice with some bitterness in the finish. Good easy drinking quaffing beer, perhaps a bit thin.
Tried
on 09 Oct 2010
at 13:50
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Cask at the Bird in Hand, Wordsley. Pours dark amber with a medium head. Aroma was faint grassy hops and some slightly fruity malt. Had a bland start and then some watery hops on the finish. OK for its strength.
Tried
from Cask
on 24 Sep 2010
at 04:13
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can. I wouldn’t say this stuff is bad exactly, but it certainly is boring, and definitely not an IPA. Pours clear amber with a small white head. Malty aroma with some earthy hops. Flavor is sweet with muddled fruits and malts, augmented by a curious bitterness. Medium in body with average carbonation. Finishes lightly hoppy and sweet. Drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2010
at 03:43
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml can. Amber, vanishing beige head. Nice if plain aroma of caramel and flowers. Taste is pretty straightforwardly sweet with finishing bitterness and salt. Light bodied. Very slight carbonation. There’s no magic here, but this is an OK bitter - maybe it really suffers in bottles.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Apr 2010
at 04:39
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Cask. Pours a clear warm amber with an off-white lacing head. Lightly nutty aroma. Thin and watery body, flattish, vague accents of toffee and nuts. Again a little moldy. Dry finish but not overly hoppy. 160110
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jan 2010
at 04:13
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Re-rate 1/26/13: Bottle sample at a tasting at Ariel’s place. Thanks troubles. Clear amber. Aroma of cardboard, minerals, malt, a bit of caramel hints and some hoppy notes. Sweetish flavor with a bit of malt, light toasty notes and a more bitter and slightly hoppy finish. Very watery mouthfeel. Drinkable, but really boring. 5/3/5/2/10=2.5
Bottle sample at a tasting. Thanks tomer! Copper-amber color. Weak aroma with a bit of butter, sulphur and some malt. Sweetish flavor with slightly stale malt. Light-bodied. 4/3/5/2/9=2.3
Bottle sample at a tasting. Thanks tomer! Copper-amber color. Weak aroma with a bit of butter, sulphur and some malt. Sweetish flavor with slightly stale malt. Light-bodied. 4/3/5/2/9=2.3
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Oct 2009
at 03:24
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
At a tasting, ckear light coppry colour, malty aroma with notes of honeycomb and honey drops. Flcaramel, some light fruit, hints of hops and a dry soda like sensation, light bodied and a short sour aftertaste. easy to drink but not really exciting.
Tried
on 22 Oct 2009
at 00:36